violin Archives

Masquerade - Phantom of the Opera Mask with Violin

Scary Music Part 2—The Sequel!

Scary Music Part 2—The Sequel! More Creepy, Gross, and Macabre Things Lurking in Your Music Classroom By NAfME Member Peter J. Perry, D.M.A. It is October, and in the spirit…

Recording Strategies for Auditions

Recording Strategies for Auditions Tips for Quality Recordings By NAfME Member Tomás Cotik This is an expanded version of an article that first appeared in the April 2021 issue of…

Tomas Cotik playing Schubert Symphony No 2 Mvt 1

Resources for Learning the Violin Audition Excerpt: Schubert Symphony No. 2, Mvt. 1

Resources for Learning the Violin Audition Excerpt: Mozart Symphony No. 39, Mvt. 2

Resources for Learning the Violin Audition Excerpt: Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, Mvt. 1

Resources for Learning the Violin Audition Excerpt: Mendelssohn Scherzo

Resources for Learning the Violin Audition Excerpt: Brahms Symphony No. 1, Mvt. 2, Solo

Resources for Learning the Violin Audition Excerpt: Beethoven Symphony No. 7, Mvt. 2

Advice for Traveling String Players

Advice for Traveling String Players NAfME Member Dr. Tomas Cotik shares personal anecdotes and tips from his life as a travelling violinist. Article originally posted on The Strad Much of…

Play for Your LIFE!: Chamber Music from Mozart to Led Zeppelin

Play for Your LIFE!: Chamber Music from Mozart to Led Zeppelin By Joseph Rutkowski I believe that chamber music is the most intimate form of musical collaboration, and all teenagers…